Canoeing in Swift Water 



than to be half twisted around while both fighting and 

 dipping him. 



Any fisherman will, as a rule, desire to fish " down 

 over " the same water that he fished " up over." If you 

 do this, do not turn your canoe around; let her down 

 over the rapids stern first, but turn yourself and face 

 downstream, being careful to keep your weight nearer 

 the stern than the bow. In this position it is perfectly 

 safe to drop the anchor at any point, as this allows the 

 downstream end of the canoe to draw more water than 

 the upstream. 



Many a fisherman has come to grief through turning 

 his canoe or boat around, and having the anchor end 

 downstream, when, if he lets his anchor go, the bow is 

 snubbed so suddenly when the anchor catches, that the 

 craft is apt to tip over; or, as it turns in the swift current, 

 the stern might be driven against a rock and smashed; 

 or, the rock and the anchor between them might hold 

 the craft broadside to the current, in which position it 

 would be sure to fill. 



Always remember to use the anchor on the up- 

 stream end of the canoe, either going up or coming 

 down. Also, invariably have the downstream end 

 of the canoe drawing more water than the upstream 

 end. 



When you are fishing from a canoe and have a guide, 

 if you will remember a few essential principles, you can 

 make it much easier for the guide, and more comfortable 

 and much safer for yourself. I have seen a guide allow 

 his employer to fish all day from a canoe in the most 

 awkward way imaginable (both for the sportsman and 

 the guide), simply because the latter was too timid to 

 make suggestions as to where his employer should sit, 

 or how or where he should fish. Also, many " sports " 

 are inclined to resent suggestions from a guide, although 



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